baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent CA-2192826-C (CA)
Inventor: WEIHRAUCH GEORG
IPC: A47L13/00
Filed: 1995-07-07
Granted: 2006-11-07
Abstract: The invention relates to an apparatus for the detachable fastening of cleaning implements, e.g. brooms, scrubbing brushes or the like to a stick or handle. The stick is provided at its end with two fork-shaped, resilient arms, which can be fined in bores of the cleaning implement with the aid of a fining device. The fining device comprises a handle and an operating element located between the arms and which is in engagement with the latter by means of contact faces and spreads the latter outwards or draw them inwards by rotation or displacement.      So that even after prolonged use a simple and easy adjustability is ensured, the contact faces of the operating element are constructed on rotary bearing parts, preferably bearing rollers or rolls, which roll on the arms during the adjusting movement of the operating element.
Patent CA-2197233-C (CA)
Inventor: GLIMCHER LAURIE H
IPC: C12Q1/68
Filed: 1995-08-22
Granted: 2001-02-20
Abstract: Disclosed are methods of identifying compounds which inhibit transcription activation by CIITA and thus inhibit MHC class II gene expression. Such compounds can affect the induction of an immune response. The methods employ, independently, the activation and interactions domains of CIITA. The methods also employ the activation and interaction domains of isotype-specific CIITA proteins, allowing for the identification of compounds which are isotypespecific inhibitors of transcription and which are useful for selectively affecting the immune system.
Patent CA-2197851-C (CA)
Title: Improved cutter for steel strapping tool
Inventor: CHEUNG NELSON
IPC: B26D1/00
Filed: 1997-02-18
Granted: 2001-05-08
Abstract: A cutter implement, for use within a cutting tool in connection with the securing of a tensioned steel strap about a package wherein a pair of vertically overlapped end portions of the tensioned steel strap are supported upon an anvil, is provided with a non-cutting recessed portion or notched region at a substantially central portion of its cutting edge such that if the cutting assembly of the cutting tool experiences overtravel movements with respect to the anvil and the pair of vertically overlapped end portions of the tensioned steel strap supported thereon, while the upper one of the pair of vertically overlapped end portions of the tensioned steel strap will be severed by the cutter implement, and while the upper surface of the lower one of the pair of vertically overlapped end portions of the tensioned steel strap may be scored by the cutting edge of the cutter implement, that portion of the lower one of the pair of vertically overlapped end portions of the tensioned steel strap which is engaged by or disposed opposite the non-cutting recessed portion or notched region of the cutter implement will remain structurally intact so that the lower one of the vertically overlapped end portions of the tensioned steel strap does not undergo rupture, breakage, or fracture in view of the inherent brittleness of the strap and the tensile stresses incorporated therein.
Patent CA-2198369-C (CA)
Title: Food pump
Inventor: POWERS RICHARD G
IPC: A22C11/06
Filed: 1995-06-13
Granted: 2000-05-02
Abstract: A twin-piston food pump (10) includes a hydraulic cylinder (38a, 38b) coupled with each piston (34a, 34b) for driving the pistons (34a, 34b) and a linear transducer (18a, 18b) coupled with each cylinder (38a, 38b) for determining the positions thereof. Control circuitry (20) coupled with the transducers (18a, 18b) determines the velocity of the cylinders and thereby the pistons (34a, 34b) and controls the application of hydraulic fluid through the cylinders (38a, 38b) to maintain a constant food product flow rate.
Patent CA-2199896-C (CA)
Title: Liquid septic tank treatment composition
Inventor: COONEY EDWARD MATTHEW JR
IPC: C12P19/02
Filed: 1997-03-13
Granted: 2011-11-29
Abstract: Aqueous septic tank maintenance compositions, process for their production, methods for their use as well as methods for the maintenance of sewage systems, particularly septic tanks and cesspools are provided.  The aqueous septic tank maintenance compositions feature a high proportion of biologically active agents per unit volume or unit weight of the compositions, and reduced numbers of stabilizing compositions generally required to ensure storage and shelf stability of the biologically active agents contained therein.  Processes for the production of these aqueous septic tank maintenance compositions, and methods for their use are also disclosed.
Patent CA-2207281-C (CA)
Inventor: PIGOTT SCHUYLER F
IPC: B65D19/00
Filed: 1995-12-07
Granted: 2006-10-03
Abstract: Cette invention concerne une palette en plastique (10), comprenant une plate-forme (100), une base (20), plusieurs dispositifs de liaison distincts (11) ainsi que plusieurs dispositifs de liaison internes (11a).
Patent CA-2210656-C (CA)
Inventor: BLUMBERG RICHARD S
IPC: A61K47/48
Filed: 1996-01-17
Granted: 2011-07-05
Abstract: Methods and products for modulating am immune response are provided. Pharmaceutical preparations contain a conjugate of an antigen and an FcRn binding partner. The conjugates are administered to mammals in effective amounts to modulate the immune system by stimulating the immune response against the antigen or tolerizing the immune system to the antigen. The antigen may be characteristic of a pathogen, of an autoimmune disease, of an allergen or of a tumor.
Patent CA-2212911-C (CA)
Title: Backup control technique for 20 pipe braking system
Inventor: DIMSA ROBERT D
IPC: B60T13/66
Filed: 1997-08-13
Granted: 2002-03-19
Abstract: In  a microprocessor-controlled  electro-pneumatic  brake control system for a railway train,  pressure in the brake cylinder is maintained despite the loss of pressure in the "20 pipe" brake line, or failure of a key relay valve that controls pressure to that brake line.  Feedback signals derived from the "20 pipe" brake line when found to be inappropriate after a predetermined amount of time  are  substituted for by brake command signals generated by the brake controller.
Patent CA-2214303-C (CA)
Inventor: GRONWICK JERRY P
IPC: F16K41/04
Filed: 1997-08-29
Granted: 2005-10-25
Abstract: A toilet flushing device has a body with an inlet and an outlet. There is a valve seat in the body in the flow path between the inlet and the outlet and a valve in the body movable toward and away from the valve seat to control water flow through the toilet flushing device. A handle assembly for causing movement of the valve toward and away from the valve seat includes a socket attached to the body and a handle mounted in the socket for pivotal movement. A plunger is positioned in part within the socket and is in contact with the handle. Pivotal movement of the handle causes axial movement of the plunger with a portion of the plunger being positioned for contact with valve for causing movement thereof. There is a spring for biasing the plunger toward the handle. A bushing is attached to the socket and has a central bore within which the plunger moves. A seal member is attached to the bushing and forms a seal therewith.      The seal member has a central passage with the plunger being positioned within this central passage. The seal member has a plurality of spaced inwardly extending circumferential seal lobes which are in sealing contact with the plunger at axially spaced locations thereon. The lobes define at least one recess therebetween and there is lubricant within the at least one recess.
Patent CA-2215340-C (CA)
Inventor: SQUIRE ERIC D
IPC: B60J5/10
Filed: 1996-10-04
Granted: 2006-02-14
Abstract: La présente invention concerne un système de fermeture hydraulique et un mode de fonctionnement correspondant, pour un véhicule à moteur (10). Ce système permet l'ouverture et la fermeture automatiques, de même que la fermeture manuelle, d'un élément de fermeture (16) monté de manière pivotante sur un cadre d'ouverture (14) délimitant, dans le véhicule, une ouverture à fermer. Le système comprend au moins un dispositif à vérin hydraulique (20) fixé, à des extrémités opposées de celui-ci, à l'élément de fermeture (16) et au cadre d'ouverture (14), respectivement. Une motopompe hydraulique (32) envoie de l'énergie dans le vérin (20) en créant un courant de fluide hydraulique par rapport au vérin, pour faire passer l'élément de fermeture (16) de la position ouverte à la position fermée, et un système taré (140) de stockage d'énergie en fournit au vérin (20) pour faire passer l'élément de fermeture de la position fermée à la position ouverte. Dans un mode de réalisation préférentiel, la pompe (32) est mise en marche par le mouvement, produit manuellement, de l'élément de fermeture (16) de la position ouverte vers la position fermée, pour une distance prescrite parcourue en un temps supérieur à un temps prescrit. L'invention concerne aussi un mécanisme (110) détecteur d'obstacles gênant ou empêchant la fermeture. Le fonctionnement de ce mécanisme est fondé sur la pression surveillée dans le système, produite par le courant de fluide qu'engendre la pompe. Un détecteur de niveau (210) et un dispositif compensateur règlent la quantité d'énergie stockée dans le système taré (140) de stockage d'énergie qui est nécessaire pour ouvrir l'élément de fermeture (16), et ce sur la base de l'inclinaison du véhicule (10) en avant ou en arrière, de telle sorte que la quantité d'énergie qui est stockée est comparable à celle qui est nécessaire pour ouvrir l'élément de fermeture (16). Un système (156) de surveillance et de commande de l'énergie maintient dans un domaine déterminé la quantité d'énergie qui est stockée dans le système taré (140) de stockage en vue de l'ouverture.
Patent CA-2216704-C (CA)
Title: Nouveaux peptides et medicaments pour les maladies osseuses contenant ces peptides comme ingredient actif
Inventor: SAKAMOTO KENJI
IPC: A61K38/00
Filed: 1996-04-03
Granted: 2007-06-26
Abstract: Cette invention concerne de nouvelles substances pouvant être utilisées comme médicaments contre les maladies osseuses. Cette invention concerne un peptide dont la séquence d'acides aminés correspond à la formule (I), des peptides dérivés de ce peptide qui ont pour effet de favoriser la multiplication d'ostéoblastes et d'en accroître l'activité, et, enfin, un médicament contre les maladies osseuses contenant un tel peptide en qualité d'ingrédient actif.
Patent CA-2218362-C (CA)
Inventor: WATANABE YOSHITANE
IPC: D21H21/10
Filed: 1996-04-17
Granted: 2003-02-18
Abstract: A product obtained by reacting a sulfonated amino resin and an amino group-containing substance in a weight ratio of from 1:0.05 to 1:3.
Patent CA-2222221-C (CA)
Title: Improved open celled polyurethane foams and methods and compositions for preparing such foams
Inventor: NEILL PAUL
IPC: C08G18/40
Filed: 1996-05-24
Granted: 2003-02-25
Abstract: Disclosed are methods and compositions for preparing polyurethane foams usin g emulsified polyol mixture comprising: (a) a polyol formulation comprising a polyester polyol having an OH value of from about 150 to 350; and (b) a cell  opening agent.
Patent CA-2226930-C (CA)
Inventor: BOLTON TERENCE WILLIAM
IPC: B05B11/06
Filed: 1996-03-21
Granted: 2008-08-05
Abstract: Apparatus for dispensing a fine spray of liquid particles comprises a hollow tubular casing (1) whose internal cross section is formed with at least one abutment surface. A tubular liquid source (2) is positioned within the casing (1) with the abutment surface in close contact with the outer surface of the source to provide support thereto. The casing (1) includes a passageway for the flow of air from a mouthpiece (3) positioned at one end of the casing (1) to a nozzle (9) positioned at the other end of the casing (1) into which the discharge end of the liquid source protrudes. The liquid source may comprise a pen formed with a nib (14) of absorbent material.
Patent CA-2233689-C (CA)
Title: Surface material and condition sensing system
Inventor: KEATHLEY DONALD P
IPC: B60R99/00
Filed: 1996-10-04
Granted: 2004-11-30
Abstract: A system and apparatus for detecting and evaluating surface conditions on a road surface from a moving vehicle. The system comprises a platform (12) which is mounted on a vehicle (10). The platform (12) is constructed to carry or have imbedded therein various sensors (18, 20, 22, and/or 24). These sensors (18, 20, 22, and/or 24) have access to the material to be sensed. These sensors (18, 20, 22, and/or 24) are connected, via a cable (30), to a display (28) which is capable of controlling, communicating with, and powering the sensors (18, 20, 22, and/or 24) as well as interpreting sensor data, and preferably includes display/input devices which can display information, accept outside input, store commands, and retrieve data.
Patent CA-2244332-C (CA)
Title: Bonding agent and method of bonding electrode to printed conductive trace
Inventor: HERMAN DANIEL F
IPC: H01B1/20
Filed: 1998-07-28
Granted: 2002-04-02
Abstract: The invention relates to a method for using adhesive polymers to manufacture iontophoretic devices in which the conductive lead and the conducted printed trace are strongly mechanically bonded together and resulting in electronic interconnection between the conductive lead and conductive printed trace.
Patent CA-2246398-C (CA)
Inventor: MOORE BOYD B
IPC: E21B17/00
Filed: 1993-04-29
Granted: 1999-12-07
Abstract: The present invention relates to a protective sheath for protection and separating a plurality of insulated cable conductors from a single cable that includes a layer of protective armor surrounding all the conductors extending from down hole along production tubing in an underground well.  The protective armor terminates at a separating point of the cable conductors so that the plurality of cable conductors are separated into individual cable conductors. The sheath is comprised a hollow rigid tube for enclosing the plurality of insulated cable conductors and protective armor. A plurality of individual rigid tubes are integrally formed to and enclose one end of the rigid tube so that each one of the plurality of cable conductors is routed into a separate rigid tube.  Each one of the plurality of rigid tubes encloses a corresponding one of the individual cable conductors.  The rigid tube and individual rigid tubes are sized to confine but not sealingly engage the conductors when the well is pressurized for preventing excessive expansion of the insulation on the conductors during well depressurization.
Patent CA-2251163-C (CA)
Title: Fuel cell stack
Inventor: OKAMOTO TAKAFUMI
IPC: H01M8/02
Filed: 1998-10-26
Granted: 2002-05-28
Abstract: A fuel cell stack comprises first and second separators for holding a fuel cell unit therebetween. The first separator has a fuel gas flow passage and the second separator has an oxygen-containing gas flow passage. The gas flow passages are formed by grooves with the number of grooves decreasing from the inlet to the outlet. In one embodiment, the gas flow passage comprises twelve individual first gas flow passage grooves which communicate with an inlet hole on a gas inlet side, six individual second gas flow passage grooves which communicate with the first gas flow passage grooves, and three individual third gas flow passage grooves which communicate with the second gas flow passage grooves. The third gas flow passage grooves communicate with an outlet hole on a gas outlet side.
Patent CA-2254650-C (CA)
Title: Sputtering method and apparatus with optical monitoring
Inventor: OSBORNE NORMAN
IPC: C23C14/34
Filed: 1998-11-30
Granted: 2007-08-21
Abstract: In a method of sputtering thin films onto a substrate, the substrate is placed below a sputtering source assembly in a vacuum chamber. A light beam is projected onto the substrate and passes through an optical passage in the sputtering source assembly. In this way, the growth of the sputtered film can be accurately monitored at near normal angles of incidence.
Patent CA-2259512-C (CA)
Inventor: MANDAR MARTINE
IPC: B65H35/07
Filed: 1997-07-01
Granted: 2007-09-11
Abstract: The invention concerns an unwinding case for tape, in particular for scotch tape, comprising first and second main parallel walls (2 and 4), means for maintaining the tape reel in the case during unwinding, an outlet slot (8) for delivering the tape outside the case and means for cutting the tape (18). The maintaining means (40) are arranged such that when the reel (BOB) is in the case, at least the internal surface (5) of one (4) of the first and second main walls is entirely free for placing a first sheet (34) of paper or the like capable of bearing selected information items.
Patent CA-2261696-C (CA)
Title: Derotateur et desentrelaceur de donnees
Inventor: SPAETE LAWRENCE C JR
IPC: H04N21/2383
Filed: 1997-07-18
Granted: 2000-09-12
Abstract: Appareil (28) de dérotation et de désentrelacement comprend (i) une première mémoire (32) destinée à stocker des éléments D de données ayant subi une rotation et entrelacées dans des emplacements de stockage D, (ii) une première unité d'accès (36) destinée à accéder à la première mémoire (32) afin de lire des données ayant subi une dérotation et entrelacées dans les emplacements de stockage D, et à écrire des données ayant subi une rotation et entrelacées dans les emplacements de stockage D, (iii) une seconde mémoire (38) destinée à stocker des éléments mD des données ayant subi une dérotation et entrelacées dans la première mémoire (32), dans laquelle les données ayant subi une dérotation et entrelacées lues dans la première mémoire (32) sont stockées dans les emplacements de stockage mD de la seconde mémoire (38), et (iv) une seconde unité d'accès (40) destinée à accéder à la seconde mémoire (38) afin de lire des données ayant subi une dérotation et désentrelacées dans les emplacements de stockage mD et à écrire des données ayant subi une dérotation et entrelacées, provenant de la première mémoire (32) dans les emplacements de stockage mD.
Patent CA-2266660-C (CA)
Title: Perfluorovinyl ionic compounds, their uses as conductive ionic polymer-type compounds, selective membranes and catalysts
Inventor: ARMAND MICHEL
IPC: H01M8/103
Filed: 1998-07-27
Granted: 2012-07-17
Abstract: The invention concerns ionic compounds wherein the negative charge is highly delocalized. The compounds contain at least a perfluorovinyl group and at least a group selected among -O or one of the groups -NC?N, -(C?N)¿2?, -NSO¿2?R, -C[SO¿2?R]¿2? or a pentacyclic group comprising at least a group N, C-C?N, CR, CCOR, or CSO¿2?R. The compounds and/or their polymers are useful for preparing material with ionic conduction, electrolytes and selective membranes.
Patent CA-2267133-C (CA)
Inventor: HEETEBRIJ ROBERT JOCHEM
IPC: C07H21/00
Filed: 1997-10-08
Granted: 2006-07-18
Abstract: The present invention provides improved methods for labeling nucleotides. The method of the invention for labeling nucleotides comprises the steps of: reacting a reactive moiety of a linker, which linker is a platinum compound having a stabilizing bridge and two reactive moieties, with an electron donating moiety of a spacer, which spacer comprises a chain having at least four atoms and at least one heteroatom in the chain, which spacer further comprises said electron donating moiety at one end of the chain and a reactive moiety at the other end of the chain; reacting the reactive moiety of said spacer with a label; reacting the other reactive moiety of said linker with a nucleotide. A major advantage of the invention is that all nucleotides can be labeled by the method of the invention, whereas until now the attachment of a label was mostly restricted to one or certain nucleotides.
Patent CA-2272281-C (CA)
Inventor: DUDASH DONALD
IPC: B65H31/30
Filed: 1997-08-26
Granted: 2003-12-09
Abstract: The invention is directed to a collector apparatus and method for collecting and advancing sheet articles in high speed media processing. A conventional collecting apparatus includes a collector plate with continuously running transport belts for advancing and collecting the sheets, movable stop brackets for stopping the sheets on the collector plate, and upper idler drop rollers for pressing the collected sheets against the belts to facilitate movement of the collected sheets. The conventional apparatus maintained continuous contact between the collected sheets and the continuously running sheets, leading to smearing of toner on the sheets and limited the sheet collecting capacity of the apparatus. The present invention overcomes these drawbacks by selectively inhibiting contact between the collected sheets and the transport mechanism.  The collecting apparatus (10) includes a collector plate (12) having a sheet collection surface (14); movable stop brackets (20A, 20B) for temporarily stopping sheet advancement; upper idler stop rollers (52A, 52B) movable toward the collector plate; and a transport mechanism (B1, B2) movable through an opening in the collector plate to selectively advance the sheets.
Patent CA-2276021-C (CA)
Title: Composite materials for membrane reactors
Inventor: KOBYLINSKI THADDEUS P
IPC: C01B13/02
Filed: 1998-09-30
Granted: 2006-05-09
Abstract: The present invention relates to composite materials for membrane reactors which include a gas-tight ceramic (28), a porous support (15, 16), and an interfacial zone therebetween. More particularly, this invention relates to composite materials using oxygen ion-conducting dense ceramic membranes (28) formed on a porous support (i5, 16) comprising a metallic alloy to provide an interfacial zone identifiable by a gradient of composition in at least one metallic element across the interfacial zone between the dense ceramic membrane and the porous support. Processes using composite materials in accordance with the invention are, for example, used for production of synthesis gas comprising carbon monoxide and molecular hydrogen which synthesis gas is, advantageously, free of deleterious and/or inert gaseous diluents such as nitrogen.
Patent CA-2278692-C (CA)
Inventor: JELLISON FRANK R
IPC: G01M17/02
Filed: 1998-01-22
Granted: 2004-04-20
Abstract: L'invention concerne un système de contrôle de l'uniformité des pneus qui comprend une installation de contrôle (12) montée sur un châssis du type portique et un transporteur (10) d'entrée attenant à l'installation de contrôle. Le transporteur d'entrée reçoit un pneu (102) et le centre de manière à placer l'axe de rotation (154) de celui-ci à une distance prédéterminée de l'axe de rotation (156) de l'installation de contrôle (12); un transporteur (100a) achemine le pneu vers l'installation de contrôle (12). L'installation de contrôle (12) comprend des ensembles rotatifs broche/mandrin, montés sur le châssis et munis de jantes supérieure et inférieure qui entrent en contact avec les talons du pneu (20) et sont soumis à une rotation pour faire tourner le pneu (20). Une roue porteuse (42), qui entre en contact avec le pneu en rotation (20), émet des signaux électriques qui témoignent de l'uniformité du pneu (20).